About East Texas - Mount Pleasant
 Mount Pleasant, Texas
Mount Pleasant, Texas (www.mpcity.org), only ten miles from The Peninsulas, has been named “One of the 100 Best Small Towns in America.” Located in the beautiful northeastern part of the Texas piney woods region, Mount Pleasant is within easy driving distance of seven lakes and numerous state parks with year-round recreational opportunities. Several of the lakes have the reputation of being the best fishing lakes in Texas, with records to prove it. Along with the beauty of these streams, lakes and lush forest, the area’s moderate climate and bountiful rains, healthy local economy, favorable tax base and cost of living—all make the Mount Pleasant area an ideal location for any homeowner.
Texas Convenience
 A “Texas Main Street” city, Mount Pleasant is ideally located also within convenient driving distance to Dallas, Shreveport, and Texarkana, while the city of Tyler, known as the Rose Capital of the World, is close by. Agri-business, industry, tourism, and wholesale and retail trade are the chief occupations of residents of Mount Pleasant. Northeast Texas Community College serves the residents of Mt. Pleasant itself, and other fine educational establishments are within easy driving distance.
While the town is set among lovely rolling green hills that are certainly pleasant, there is, in fact, no mountain to justify the town’s name. The name of the town was taken from that of a burial mound of the indigenous Caddo Indians, which the Caddos called “Pleasant Mound.” Settlers took up the name, later altering it to Mount Pleasant. The Caddos were the first known settlers in this area, and lived here until around 1845. They were known to frequent the mineral springs that now are a part of one of the present city’s municipal parks, Dellwood Park. Numerous sites of Caddoan villages and burial mounds can still be seen in the area.
Mount Pleasant offers an abundance of activities and outstanding facilities that enhance the area’s quality of life. The Mount Pleasant Country Club features tennis courts, an eighteen-hole golf course, swimming, and excellent dining. The Shadow Lakes Golf and Practice Range features a premier lighted par-3 golf course and practice range and has added batting cages. The city's parks are equipped with playground equipment, picnic areas, fishing piers, tennis courts, swimming pool and a little league baseball complex.
Parks and Lakes near Mount Pleasant, Texas
Dellwood Park is a 45-acre municipal park that was once the site of a well-known health resort famous for it mineral springs. Nearly a century ago the grand 80-room Dellwood Hotel stood near the springs until the hotel burned in 1925. Dellwood Park has a swimming pool, jogging trail, nature trail, tennis courts, picnic tables, pavilion, playground and sports fields.
 Other city parks include Caldwell Park at Van Buren & W. 2nd Street, Edwards Park at 1304 N. Edwards, Fair Park at 1802 N. Jefferson, Heritage Park at 1713 N. Edwards, R.L. Jurney Park at 1216 E. 8th Street, Keith Park at Gibson Avenue & W. 5th Street, Oaklawn Park at 1103 Searcy Avenue, and Town Lake at 2508 N. Jefferson. Town Lake features picnic tables/grills and two boat ramps.
Residents of Mount Pleasant and visitors alike enjoy trips to beautiful Sleepy Hollow Daffodils site, at 1902 Ford Street, where a spectacular display of over one million daffodil blooms of over 700 varieties can be seen in early spring. This site is the largest daffodil trail garden in the State of Texas.
There is also Greer Farm, which is a family owned farm and ranch dating back to the mid 1800's practicing sustainable agriculture methods. Also available is the nearby Fruit & Berry Farm, where you can find pre-picked or pick-your-own blueberries, blackberries, figs and plums available in late May into July.
And then there’s the lake area around Mount Pleasant! Four major lakes within twenty minutes of Mount Pleasant, with 17,000 acres of water, make Mount Pleasant the "Bass Capital of Texas.”
Five miles southwest of Mount Pleasant, on the shore of Lake Bob Sandlin, is the 641 acre Bob Sandlin State Park, which opened in 1987. The park's camping facilities range from cabins and screened shelters to primitive camping spots. The park offers hiking and biking trails, picnic and many other amenities. The gate is open at all times.
East Texas Hunting
Located just 30 minutes north of Mount Pleasant, Heart's Bluff Game Ranch is a family oriented hunting ranch with fishing, hunting, 4-wheeler rentals, horseback riding, hiking and skeet shooting. RV hook-ups and cabins are available.
 Camping
Titus County Park, at Lake Monticello, provides camping and restroom facilities and camping is also available at the Titus County Fresh Water District Park.
Bird Watching
Bird watching in any of the parks or surrounding areas is excellent. Maps are available at the Chamber of Commerce showing established trails to see nesting sites. Eagles have also been spotted in the area.
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